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Jury Finds Pearl River Man Guilty of First-Degree-Rape and Aggravated Crime Against Nature
District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Monday July 17, 2023, a 12-person jury in St. Tammany Parish unanimously found Doyle Eugene Glaze, Jr., age 46, of Pearl River, Louisiana, guilty as charged on one count of first-degree rape of a victim under the age of thirteen, two counts of aggravated crime against nature of victims under the age of thirteen and one count of aggravated crime against nature of a victim under the age of eighteen.

Covington Man Found Guilty as Charged on Multiple Counts of Aggravated Rape and Sexual Abuse of Five Juveniles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2023 COVINGTON MAN FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF FIVE JUVENILES COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Friday, July 14, 2023, a St. Tammany Parish jury...

Former Slidell Priest Pleads Guilty as Charged to Two Counts of Molestation of Juveniles and is Sentenced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2023 Former Slidell Priest Pleads Guilty as Charged to Two Counts of Molestation of Juveniles and is Sentenced COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, former Slidell priest,...

Two Men Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery in Bogalusa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2023 Two Men Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery in Bogalusa District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 16, 2023 a 12-person Washington Parish jury deliberated for 2 hours before handing down a verdict,...

Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms the Convictions and Sentences of Former Sheriff Rodney “Jack” Strain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2023 Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Affirms the Convictions and Sentences of Former Sheriff Rodney “Jack” Strain The Office of District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 1, 2023, the Louisiana First Circuit Court...

Slidell Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Pornography Crimes Against Juveniles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2023 Slidell Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Pornography Crimes Against Juveniles District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 12, 2023, Zachary Jay Rizzotto, 31, of Slidell, pled guilty to 10 counts of possession of...

Covington Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide in an SUV / Motorcycle Collision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Covington Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Vehicular Homicide in an SUV / Motorcycle Collision District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Dawn Marie Pearson, 43, of Covington, was sentenced...

Three Men Plead Guilty and are Sentenced in Connection with a Double Homicide and Feticide in Lacombe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Three Men Plead Guilty and are Sentenced in Connection with a Double Homicide and Feticide in Lacombe COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, District Judge Scott Gardner sentenced three...

Slidell Man Sentenced to Life in Prison as a Habitual Offender
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 Slidell Man Sentenced to Life in Prison as a Habitual Offender District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 1, 2023, Christopher “Winky” Bell Jr., 36, of Slidell, Louisiana was sentenced by District Judge Vincent Lobello...

St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Man on Two Counts of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Man on Two Counts of First-Degree Murder and One Count of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on June 1,...